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No. 709,2l5.

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Fence. (Application filed May (No Mudel.)

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GEORGE GENTSLINGER, OF VAPAKONETA, OHIO.

FENCE.

SPECLLFICATION forming` part of Letters Patent No. 709,215, dated September 16, 1902.

i Application filed May 4,1901. Serial No. 58,769. (No model To all Vw/tom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE GENTSLINGER, a resident of Wapakoneta, in the county of Auglaize and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in fences, and more particularly to that class of fence known as portable, the object of the invention being to provide an improved fence of this character which will be made up of a series of independent and reversible panels which when connected by my improved locking devices will form a strong and durable fence, as well as one that will be neat and attractive in appearance and which can be easily moved from place to place when desired.

A further object is to provide a fence of this character which will be inexpensive to manufacture and which can be quickly and easily set up to inclose a eld of any shape or removed by any one of average intelligence.

With these objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a view illustrating my improved fence set up. Fig. 2 is a view of one of the panels removed. Fig. `3 is an enlarged View of one of the locking-links, and Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are views of modified forms of panels.

l represents the panels, which consist of horizontal rods 2, spaced apart and secured at their ends to uprights '3, which project an equal distance above and below rods 2 and are welded or otherwise secured thereto, forming an oblong frame.

Vertical and horizontal interlocking Wires 4 are secured at their ends to rods 2 and 3, respectively, and are Wrapped or twisted together at their juncture to form a wire-netting of any mesh desired according to the use of the fence. The wires may be arranged diagonally, as shown in Fig. 4. Abarbed Wire 5 may connect the upper ends of uprights 3, as shown in Fig. 5, or a diagonal brace may be secured in the frame, as shown in Fig. G. In fact, the arrangement of the wires or other means for filling the space between the members 2 and 3 is i inmaterial and may be accomplished in various ways.

In assembling the panels to form a fence the respective panels are disposed at an angle to each other in the form of a Worm fence or other shape, and locking-links 7 are employed forsecuringthepanelstogether. Theselinks 7 are composed, preferably, of strong wire bent into the shape shown in Fig. 3, with an opening in one side thereof of sufficient size to receive one horizontal rod 2 at a time, and when in its locked position projects across the horizontal members of two panels and is disposed against the inner face of the uprights, as clearly shown in Fig. l, a link being provided at the juncture of both the upper and lower horizontal members and rest` ing thereon, and when in the vertical locking position securely lock the panels together, but permit of their ready separation and removal when desired. The upwardly-proj ecting ends of the uprights serve as braces against which the links are forced, 4and any pressure on the panels only serves to more effectually bind the links in place.

Suitable blocks or plates may be provided on which the uprights rest to prevent their sinking into the ground, and the panels may be constructed of wood, if desired, suitable mechanism being preferably provided for securing the links thereto, and owing to the fact that the lower side of the panels are precisely like the upper side no time is lost in finding the top when assembling the fence, and when the fence is in position one panel may be used as a gate for entrance into the inclosure. If the fence is not endless, a post may be driven into the ground at each end thereof to strengthen it.

Various other slight changes might be resorted to in the general form and arrangement of the several parts described Without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I would have it understood that I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such slight changes and IOO said panels above the horizontal rails thereof, andthe other member of the link disposed n nder said horizontal rails of adjacent panels and also bearing against the nprights of said panels below the point where the rst-mentioned member of the link bears against the uprights.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE GENTSLINGER. Witnesses:

FRED J. SAGE, CEAS. W. NIcHoLs. 

